The Real Spies Among Friends
2022, English. Directed by Nick Tanner.
Documentary telling the real story of the Cambridge Spies - subject of the drama series A Spy Among Friends.
- Runtime
- 0h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The Real Spies Among Friends is streaming on Britbox and BBC Select in India.
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Cast & crew
- Nick TannerDirector
- Roger Allamself (narrator)
- Annie MachonSelf - Former MI5 intelligence officer
- Ben MacintyreSelf - Author of A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal
- Dr. Helen FrySelf - British Intelligence historian
- Dita GjurajSelf
- Tom BowerSelf
- Roland PhilippsSelf - Author of 'A Spy Named Orphan: The Enigma of Donald Maclean'
- James P. OlsenSelf - Former Chief of Counterintelligence at the CIA
- Miranda CarterSelf - Author of 'Anthony Blunt: His Lives'
- Mikhail Petrovich LyubimovSelf - Former KGB colonel
- David Haig ThomasSelf (archive footage)
- Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 8 December 2022
- Country
- United Kingdom
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How long is The Real Spies Among Friends?
The Real Spies Among Friends runs 47 minutes (0h 47m).
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Which OTT platform is The Real Spies Among Friends on?
The Real Spies Among Friends is streaming on Britbox and BBC Select in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Real Spies Among Friends?
If you liked The Real Spies Among Friends, try Showbiz Kids, Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup, Ronaldo.
Who directed The Real Spies Among Friends?
The Real Spies Among Friends (2022) was directed by Nick Tanner and stars Roger Allam, Annie Machon, Ben Macintyre.